Seeing the East Anchorage boys basketball team winning state championships with a head coach named Chuck is a scene that’s played out in Alaska since 1970. For decades it was Chuck White, now it’s Chuck Martin. Two coaches with a similar name and similar styles who’ve...
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Prep Volleyball: Wasilla earns first 4A state championship in 20 years, sweeps East for 15th straight win
Saturday night's Class 4A volleyball championship match ended just as it began – with a powerful front-row kill smashed by Wasilla senior middle Rylee Pitney. Pitney’s spikes marked the first and last points for the Warriors, and many in between, as they swept the...
Prep Volleyball: Dimond coach Kim Lauwers’ legacy hard to ignore as state tournament arrives
Under most circumstances during her lengthy coaching career, Kim Lauwers would gleefully welcome a regular-season match on a September Friday night. Having spent most of her life on or around a volleyball court, where else might she want to be? “Oh, I was completely...
Prep Volleyball: East fends off Dimond in if-necessary match to capture first CIC title since 2006
For the first time since 2006, the East Thunderbirds are Cook Inlet Conference volleyball champions. The evenly matched conference didn’t disappoint during Saturday’s tournament championship match at Service High School, as it came down to the wire for the eventual...
Prep Volleyball: It’s anybody’s game as Cook Inlet Conference tournament nears
As the Cook Inlet Conference volleyball tournament approaches, one thing remains on coaches’ minds – it’s still anybody’s game. Last weekend’s Dimond/Service Volleyball Tournament offered a chance for teams to hone lineups against both conference and non-conference...
Prep Cross Country: South Anchorage celebrates back-to-back team titles at Mt. SAC Invitational in California
The South Anchorage Wolverines made the trek to Walnut, Calif. one to remember, returning with hardware after defending their boys team title at the 75th annual Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational. Led by senior Blaise Boyer, the Wolverines ascended to victory out of...
Prep Football: West wins First National Bowl after using torrid third quarter to hold off South 34-21
As one of the best wide receivers in the state, West’s Aaron Hampton is at his best after the catch. On Saturday night, the Eagles removed the middleman and went straight to the source. The Oregon State University-bound playmaker moved to running back and rushed for a...
Flag Football: Dimond dazzles in the run game, earns 11th CIC title with 26-7 win over South
When a few flocks of geese soared overhead during halftime of Thursday night’s Cook Inlet Conference flag football title game, a few things were certain. One, those birds were likely headed in a southerly direction because the area’s first measurable snowfall landed...
Prep Cross Country: Hannah Shaha leads Chugiak to 3rd straight D1 state title, Mustangs complete undefeated season
Hannah Shaha’s state title may have surprised some, but for the Chugiak sophomore, it represented a culmination of months of hard work. Shaha gradually separated herself from the rest of the field at the ASAA/First National Bank Alaska Cross Country Running...
Prep Cross Country: Runners tune-up at region races ahead of state championships
Prep runners strung together a slew of impressive performances at the region meets, with many qualifying for the cross country state championships. At the Cook Inlet Conference Championships, over 500 athletes took to the undulating 5-kilometer course at Kincaid Park,...
Prep Cross Country: State-best times lowered in Chugiak and Ketchikan; three regions crown champions
Prep runners dropped impressive times at the Smokin’ Stampede and the Ketchikan Invitational, while winners were crowned at the Region 6, Region 2 and Region 1 (Northwest Arctic Conference) championships. Hosting on their home course, the Chugiak Mustangs led the way...